Limpopo government confident its matrics will achieve 70% pass rate

The Limpopo government is hopeful that the matric class of 2018 will achieve at least 70% pass rate.

The minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga is expected to announce the National Senior Certificate Examination results and top achievers at a ceremony in Johannesburg later today.

Spokesperson in the Limpopo Premier’s Office Kenny Mathivha says Premier Stan Mathabatha is convinced that the 2018 results will improve in all districts.

Mathivha says the province could also have learners feature on the Department of Basic Education’s list of top achievers.

Basic Education for All, a non-profit organisation based in Limpopo says it is also confident that Limpopo will see an improvement in the 2018 matric results.

BEFA Treasurer Tebogo Sephakgamela says they have been engaging with school principals across the province throughout the year and during the exams to check progress and that they are positive that the learners did a great job.

Sephakgamela says despite textbook and infrastructural challenges facing the province, learners gave it their all .